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Immigration lawyers say many of the arrests are the result of informal cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies. The state legislature is debating a bill to restrict that cooperation.

A Wells police captain said it would save time and resources in specific scenarios. But an immigration lawyer said ICE is using the program to expand detention and deportation efforts nationally.

Police Chief Jo-Ann Putnam made the announcement at a select board meeting last night.

The case has confused immigration lawyers, who say it's not clear why Jose Adalberto Herrera was separated from his family.

Some new citizens said gaining the security of citizenship felt even more special amid rising fears in immigrant communities.

Lawyers in multiple states say their clients have been arrested in Maine in recent months despite having valid work permits, no criminal record, and pending claims for permanent status.

The state's agricultural sector is particularly reliant on foreign-born workers.

In addition to threats of mass deportation, Maine groups said Trump could also end or curtail several legal immigration pathways.

Around 250 asylum seekers, mostly from Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Haiti, have arrived in the city over the last year.

Even as many churches in Maine and across the country face declining membership, the state has a growing number of churches run by and serving African immigrant communities.